It’s festival season, and as everyone is posting their Palm Springs travel guides as they head to the desert for the first touch of sun, I thought about the French equivalent- Bassin d’Arcachon Like how ‘50’s stars flocked to Palm Springs to escape LA for the weekend Or I guess you could also use…
Growing up near Carmel, I have always loved and quite frankly pampered dogs. (lol) {Also exciting to see Little Big Lies , set in Monterey, I need to watch!} In Carmel, almost every shop has a water bowl outside and a dog cookie at the register. Most Americans can’t pass a pooch without a loving glance or a quick “Can…
You read that right. What is it about French girl hair that makes American women pay so much attention? Every other month I seem to see a product or tool to attempt to mimic the “French tousled look.” People love how it looks- like sexy bedhead, relaxed but not frumpy/messy. Simply put, the French way is…
(spoiler: it’s Italian) If you order un café (“a coffee”), you’ll be presented with a tiny cup of espresso. This could come as a surprise for some Americans that were expecting a full mug of “French Roast” drip coffee. So you have your espresso. If you then request milk, you’re likely to get a weird look or sigh of…
So excited to talk about my favorite museum that I have visited thus far, Musée d’Orsay. It is perfect for a rainy afternoon, like the day I visited. The collection, which spans 1848 to 1915, is housed in a refurbished Beaux-Arts train station. It sits on the left bank of the Seine. The busiest days to visit are during tourist…
If you’re visiting Paris, I’m sure you’re planning a trip to the Musée du Louvre. In my opinion, spend at least one day here. If you’re really on a tight schedule, give it 3-4 hours. The busiest days to visit are during tourist season (June-September), the quieter times are December & January. Visiting after 3pm is will give you a shorter…
Our trip to Albi was during a Sunday afternoon in January. Albi has a vibrant red palette, due to the brick used to construct the entirety of the historic city center. Albi has conserved its rich architectural heritage, which encapsulates each brilliant period of its history- dating back to the Roman conquest of Gaul (51 BC). Winding through the city’s small…